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As more DER are being added to the energy system and as DER markets are defined, distribution utilities will need to evolve into distribution system operators (DSO). Discover the tools, technologies, tariffs, and markets that the electric utility of the future will need in order to take full advantage of DER on their system.
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Becoming a DSO Roundtables
Tuesday, February 27 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM & 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, February 29 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join us and become a part of our exclusive roundtable sessions, where we delve deep into becoming a DSO. This is your prime chance to connect with peers who share your interests and engage directly with influential figures in this critical field.
DSO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
8:00 AM
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W203C240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. As ... -
W204A240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Th ...
10:15 AM
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W311AB60 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
Accelerating DER penetration, evolving customer expectations, and policy pressures are disrupting power system markets and utility business models worldwide. As utilities transform from pure-play netw ...
12:00 PM
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Lunch Roundtables- TuesdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
1:00 PM
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W311AB30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
In the face of unprecedented load growth from electrification of the transportation sector and the proliferation of DERs interconnecting to California’s distribution grid, PG&E is deploying an enterpr ...
1:50 PM
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W311AB60 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
This panel will allow attendees to step inside the live DSO market of an electric utility (Essex Powerlines, Ontario), and learn all the ins and outs of the journey so far. Attendees will learn how on ...
3:30 PM
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W308CD30 mins
- Advanced Distribution Operations
Growing Distributed Energy Resource (DER) deployments and new technologies are leading to higher variability and unusual/unpredictable power flows within the distribution system, raising safety relate ... -
W20430 mins
- DER for Reliability
Rather than adding additional physical infrastructure such as poles, wires and regulators, the use of dynamic operating envelopes will allow North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC) to ... -
W20730 mins
- DERMS
Orchestrating energy transitions, with the shift to renewable generation and the growing role of distributed energy resources (DERs), is impacting the power industry from distribution to transmission, ...
4:20 PM
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W311AB30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
Demand-side resources including demand response and dispatchable DERs have increasingly become an important component of power system and energy market operations, playing a role in market economics, ...
8:00 AM
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Breakfast Roundtables- WednesdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
9:15 AM
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W311AB60 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
Powerconsumer, NODES, and Toronto Hydro are active in four Canadian projects related to finding and unlocking flexibility in the distribution grid. In this session, panelists will offer perspectives f ... -
W20230 mins
- The Flexible Grid
American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking to replace its current OMS and DMS, including Distribution SCADA, with an ADMS that includes DERMS. This presentation will share lessons learned along the way ...
10:05 AM
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W20730 mins
- DERMS
DERMS encompasses a wide variety of tools that benefit DSOs and end-customers, but the definition of DERMS is ambiguous and leads to confusion among your key stakeholders. Join us in this session as w ... -
Grid Decarbonization through DER Orchestration:Leveraging Customer Energy Resource Flexibility at ScaleW20330 mins
- Electric Vehicles
Join us for a discussion about a utility's journey toward decarbonization by tapping into old and new resources. Learn how a utility's strategy leverages grid edge resources such as demand response, ...
10:55 AM
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W20230 mins
- The Flexible Grid
Orange and Rockland's Feeder of the Future (FOTF) project analyzes the impact of several grid modernization technologies that provide operational and benefit realizations and are transforming Distribu ... -
Why DERMS Must Span Both Sides of the MeterW20730 mins
- DERMS
As utilities make their strategic plans for effective grid management, they are looking at cost-effective solutions that help balance grid load. With 80% of DER growth expected to be on the customer ...
11:00 AM
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Booth 3571 Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Digitalizing the Grid Knowledge Hub
Harnessing grid flexibility through DERs is a major component of the DSO model transition, and implementing markets effectively with regulations, applications, and incentives will shepherd more DERs o ...
12:00 PM
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Lunch Roundtables- WednesdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
1:00 PM
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W311AB30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
This presentation will discuss initiatives Evergy is undertaking to address the requirements associated with customer and aggregator registrations, enrollment in Evergy’s available programs for demand ...
2:40 PM
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W20760 mins
- DERMS
In this panel, utility representatives and DERMS technology providers will discuss the immediate use cases that are driving DERMS deployment. The team will also discuss different management architectu ... -
Integrated EV & DER Forecasting, Distribution Impact Assessment, and DER Roadmap Investment PlanningW311AB30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
Adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) including solar photovoltaic (PV), electric vehicles (EV), energy storage, and heat pumps will continue to grow in the coming years. Software solutions ...
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2:45 PM
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Booth 4343 Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
Join this insightful presentation on the interdependencies of user roles in an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS). Explore the challenges and opportunities of coordination in a highly inte ...
3:30 PM
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W311AB60 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
This is not a debate discussion, nor are we trying to predict the future with a crystal ball; this session is an industry reality check. This exciting panel session will feature industry leaders, comb ...
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10:55 PM
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Energy Orchestration & the DSO: The Necessary Tools & Technologies to Support DSO FunctionsW311A30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
Imagine a world where the power grid is not just a passive network of wires and poles, but a dynamic system that can respond to the changing needs and preferences of its customers. A world where dist ...
8:00 AM
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Breakfast Roundtables- ThursdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
10:30 AM
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W307CD60 mins
- Asset Management
Utilities globally are under pressure to reduce their O&M costs, and inspections process is one key area to explore for efficiencies. While utilities recognize the potential benefits of AI in visual i ... -
W311AB30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
In the past, calculating the hosting capacity of a distribution network required accurate data and a deep understanding of its components. However, such data is often lacking, forcing operators to rel ... -
W20380 mins
- Electric Vehicles
As Electric Vehicles (EVs) charge into mainstream mobility, a dynamic shift in grid integration is warranted. This transformative journey demands a seamless convergence of utility operations into the ...
11:20 AM
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W311AB30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
The utility distribution system operator will face many challenges seeking to develop systems that are effective for tracing and managing operations from customers to aggregators, from utility to mark ...
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